20th
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "School ended, and now for a splendid time to-day!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "May-party day at last!" cried Susie, dancing gayly about her room.
anew
From this reading Oh, surely it's the 20th, and I've come round again to that verse with 'In honor preferring one another' in it, which perplexed me so.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "School ended, and now for a splendid time to-day!"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Oh, surely it's the 20th, and I've come round again to that verse with 'In honor preferring one another' in it, which perplexed me so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "May-party day at last!" cried Susie, dancing gayly about her room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, stopping suddenly, "Why, that reminds me, I forgot to turn over to a new leaf in my _Silent Comforter_ before breakfast.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
eat an early morning meal
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
chantingnounUS /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oh, surely it's the 20th, and I've come round again to that verse with 'In honor preferring one another' in it, which perplexed me so.
ComforternounUS /ˈkʌmfərtər/
a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading Then, stopping suddenly, "Why, that reminds me, I forgot to turn over to a new leaf in my _Silent Comforter_ before breakfast.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "May-party day at last!" cried Susie, dancing gayly about her room.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "May-party day at last!" cried Susie, dancing gayly about her room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "May-party day at last!" cried Susie, dancing gayly about her room.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "School ended, and now for a splendid time to-day!"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "School ended, and now for a splendid time to-day!"
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Then, stopping suddenly, "Why, that reminds me, I forgot to turn over to a new leaf in my _Silent Comforter_ before breakfast.
set up or found
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading "May-party day at last!" cried Susie, dancing gayly about her room.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "May-party day at last!" cried Susie, dancing gayly about her room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I've
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From this reading Oh, surely it's the 20th, and I've come round again to that verse with 'In honor preferring one another' in it, which perplexed me so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, surely it's the 20th, and I've come round again to that verse with 'In honor preferring one another' in it, which perplexed me so.
it's
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the month following May and preceding July
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
immediately past
From this reading "May-party day at last!" cried Susie, dancing gayly about her room.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
May-party
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From this reading "May-party day at last!" cried Susie, dancing gayly about her room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, stopping suddenly, "Why, that reminds me, I forgot to turn over to a new leaf in my _Silent Comforter_ before breakfast.
belonging to the person speaking
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then, stopping suddenly, "Why, that reminds me, I forgot to turn over to a new leaf in my _Silent Comforter_ before breakfast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "School ended, and now for a splendid time to-day!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh, surely it's the 20th, and I've come round again to that verse with 'In honor preferring one another' in it, which perplexed me so.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, stopping suddenly, "Why, that reminds me, I forgot to turn over to a new leaf in my _Silent Comforter_ before breakfast.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Oh, surely it's the 20th, and I've come round again to that verse with 'In honor preferring one another' in it, which perplexed me so.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading Oh, surely it's the 20th, and I've come round again to that verse with 'In honor preferring one another' in it, which perplexed me so.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "May-party day at last!" cried Susie, dancing gayly about her room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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an educational institution
From this reading "School ended, and now for a splendid time to-day!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
marked by absence of sound
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the act of singing vocal music
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, surely it's the 20th, and I've come round again to that verse with 'In honor preferring one another' in it, which perplexed me so.
with low volume
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "School ended, and now for a splendid time to-day!"
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
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happening unexpectedly
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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Oh, surely it's the 20th, and I've come round again to that verse with 'In honor preferring one another' in it, which perplexed me so.
Susie
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From this reading "May-party day at last!" cried Susie, dancing gayly about her room.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "School ended, and now for a splendid time to-day!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to-day
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From this reading "School ended, and now for a splendid time to-day!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then, stopping suddenly, "Why, that reminds me, I forgot to turn over to a new leaf in my _Silent Comforter_ before breakfast.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
literature in metrical form
From this reading Oh, surely it's the 20th, and I've come round again to that verse with 'In honor preferring one another' in it, which perplexed me so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oh, surely it's the 20th, and I've come round again to that verse with 'In honor preferring one another' in it, which perplexed me so.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then, stopping suddenly, "Why, that reminds me, I forgot to turn over to a new leaf in my _Silent Comforter_ before breakfast.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As she went toward the window the sweet June air was coming softly in, the birds, too, were singing, and unconsciously she found herself chanting, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, surely it's the 20th, and I've come round again to that verse with 'In honor preferring one another' in it, which perplexed me so.
